Youth Ministry
What Your Youth Ministry Should Be Known For
As a missionary, my family and I used to visit a lot of different churches. I would identify churches by their name or their pastor,
Brian Baker January 26, 2021
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A Great Game Sets the Tone for a Great Night
Are you a Starbucks fan? According to Starbucks, 60 million customers visit its nearly 30,000 Starbucks stores every year. The truth is, in blind taste
John Collins January 19, 2021
Youth Ministry
Reboot Your Small Group After the Holidays
Happy New Year! The holidays have passed, and your youth group is probably already meeting again or will be soon. How do you encourage your
Dustan Horst January 13, 2021
Youth Ministry
Should We Use a Curriculum in Youth Ministry?
Whether you want to admit it or not, you use a curriculum in your youth ministry, and one of three things is true about the
Paul O'Bradovic January 6, 2021
Student Ministry
5 Steps to Refresh with God
A few years ago, while attending a biblical training conference, it seemed as though one of the messages was aimed directly at me– so much
John Collins December 17, 2020
Youth Ministry
You’re Not Done Until You’ve Shared It!
I recall hearing stories about Word of Life’s co-founder, Jack Wyrtzen. His interactions with his staff and nearly everybody else he ran into included questions
David Livingston December 15, 2020
Biblical Teaching
Leading Your Family Through Devotions
Being a parent is hard! Being a parent that wants to shepherd your children in the Christian faith can seem completely impossible in the world
brentfinchum December 8, 2020
Leadership
Five Reasons We Fail in Personal Devotions
Most of us are ready for 2020 to be over. While 2021 may carry some of the same struggles, there is just something about a
Brian Baker December 1, 2020
Youth Ministry
6 Ways to Celebrate Thanksgiving
Science tells us that grateful people are typically happier. Being grateful makes us more optimistic and reduces negativity, which is a great reason to make
John Collins November 25, 2020
Student Ministry
Cultivating Conversations in Your Small Group
Whether you’re encouraging a group of middle schoolers to focus or trying to get high schoolers to open up, does it ever feel like having
Brian Baker November 17, 2020
Student Ministry
Annihilating Apathy in Your Teen Guys
Apathy is one of the greatest faith killers, and it infects teenage boys at an alarming rate. What can you do, as a youth leader,
Gerry Horton November 10, 2020
Leadership
Live as a Victor, Not a Victim: Helping Girls Forgive
There are many different wrongs the girls in your youth group may need to forgive, and some offenses may be more difficult to forgive than
Kim Horton November 4, 2020